Question

The Last Leaf: How does the symbol help to convey the theme?

Answer 1

In "The Last Leaf", Sue thinks that she will die when the last leaf from the old climber fell. The falling leaves in the climber signify the hard times of life. Just like Autumn when leaves fell from the trees, there are times in our life when we feel sad or depressed. But when the autumn is over, new leaves grow, just like that when the depressed rimes are over, we have all the colours of life again.